Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 393-399 , July 2005

Contact forces in the subacromial space: Effects of scapular orientation

  • Andrew R. Karduna, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Andrew R. Karduna, PhD, Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403.
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  • Paul J. Kerner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Schenectady Regional Orthopaedic Associates, Schenectady, NY, USA
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  • Mark D. Lazarus, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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 This work was supported by a grant from the Whitaker Foundation.

PII: S1058-2746(04)00255-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2004.09.001

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 393-399 , July 2005

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